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If only it was smaller I'd be at your front door this evening with the cash, damn!!!!!!

Never used it however I looked into it recently as I was going to buy a track car which would need to be road legal. I managed to get my Clio and a 106 Rallye insured for £1200, not to bad considering the Rallye on it's own was £1000!

They look very nice!

As above be very careful with the MAP sensor I snapped mine in half!:banghead:

I might try and attend the Star City meet, it's only 30mins away. I'm not in any rush to go on the RR however at some point this year would be nice :)

I fancy getting my car on the rolling road soon, do we have any Midlands plans for another one in the next few months?

They'll do anything to try and bump up your premium so don't give them the option to do it! Any accident must be declared even if it wasn't your fault, that's just how it works. I'm currently 6 months into my Admiral policy and fingers crossed I've not had any issues with them.

Oh ok, I think I read on another thread it needs to come off. At least that'll make the job a little easier, also a few people mentioned using a ball joint fork is it actually needed? EDIT: Just seen your post above :( I think I'll book it in for the work and save my poor hands the effort.

Second one is the one I need as it goes up to 300nm, typical it's the most expensive!

I don't want to ruin the wheel bearing if it's too tight. That only goes to 80nm, I imagine hub nuts are 200nm+.

No one I know has one around here, I imagine it's a hell of a lot cheaper as well! The one I'm looking at is £80...

I'm going to attempt some DIY and replace a dead ball joint however it looks like I'll need a torque wrench for when I piece it all back together. Does anyone recommend any torque wrenches? Not looking to spend loads as it won't be used often. Also apart from the hub nut will I need to torque...

Cheapo one off eBay from The Renault Centre, it was around £30. Also came with a 12 month warranty, it's been ok for 3 months and as it's a run around it doesn't get blessed with genuine parts.

Yep was removed as I was taking the acoustic valve out at the same time.

The after market xenon haters will soon pounce on this thread! (I'm not a big fan but I understand why ppl do it) In theory these won't pass MOT's but it depends how friendly your tester is. Also the higher temp you go for the less light it'll produce, 6k is perfect imo.

I also had this problem on my 1.2 Clio, the local garage ended up using the air line they use for guns and managed to blow the plastic/rubber out. I then fitted a new coil pack and it started to run spot on again.

+1, however I do love old school caddy pickups with roof racks, chequered paint, no bumpers, maybe a little rust etc

295 from full tank to the light coming on, my commute is short but all A roads sat at a steady 65mph. I put my foot down a little at weekends but that's it, MPG could be better it's usually around 35mpg. Overall I think it's great compared to other hot hatches such as CTR, Cooper S etc. People...

Thanks I'll keep that in mind when I try again.

Looks like I'm just being a wimp then! I was worried I would end up damaging the wing. I'll have another go at the weekend so await the thread titled 'Broken face, bumper and wing'... I did manage to remove the acoustic valve so at least one job got done.

It seemed like more than just the clip was holding them on though. It felt like the wing was going to come off as well as the bumper!

I tried to remove my front bumper this weekend and failed! I followed the guide on here however when it came down to pulling the bumper off the wings I couldn't do it....Before anyone asks I did remove the bolts however I noticed some extra clips as shown below? Anyway is there a special...

Do these kits come with a locking wheel nut? Seems a bit much just for road/everyday however they do look good on jap cars.

I imagine most people only want them for EML reset, I wouldn't trust it to read anything else!

I'm going for the cheapest then! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U480-OBD2-LCD-Car-Diagnostic-Scanner-Fault-Code-Reader-/170694149794?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27be2a06a2 It'll prbly take 6 months to arrive but hey ho!

Do people recommend the handheld ones like in the link above or USB type which require a laptop? It looks like you get the chance to use more features on the USB/Laptop ones?

Fred replaced one arm about a month ago, I bet the others gone now! I'll call you later on to get booked in....

Ball joints have been done a couple of months ago, looking like top mounts then! This car is a never ending money pit.... Any way of checking the top mounts for play?

Over the past week my cars developed a loud creaking noise, it's mainly when turning right that it's worse. What's the first thing I should check? I'm hoping it's nothing too serious as I'm still driving it daily.

My 182 is a daily driver so id be screwed if it broke on the track. I've had a 106 in the past so really want to get another as they're easy to work on. I could possibly be collecting one next week so insurance will need to be sorted one way or another! If I do struggle to keep it running it...